Educational Science

I Watched an Entire Flat Earth Convention — Here's What I Learned

Speakers recently flew in from around (or perhaps, across?) the earth for a three-day event held in Birmingham: the UK's first ever public Flat Earth Convention. It was well attended, and wasn't just three days of speeches and YouTube clips (though, granted, there was a lot of this). There was...

Yep, the Earth Is Still Round, Neil deGrasse Tyson Says

Cosmos host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently shot down the ideas of anyone who still thinks the Earth is flat. In a new YouTube video on the scientist's StarTalk channel, he used examples ranging from space observations to ancient Greek experiments in a conversation with stand-up comedian Chuck Nice....

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Flat-Earther Blasts Himself into the Sky on Homemade Rocket (and He Survives)

A flat-Earth conspiracy theorist named Mike Hughes finally lifted off our spherical planet's surface into the skies aboard a self-made, steam-powered rocket Saturday (March 24). Mad Mike believes, of course mistakenly, that the Earth is flat, and his plan since November 2017 has been to launch himself upwards of 1,800...

Jade Eggs and Gay Lions: The Biggest Myths Debunked in 2017

2017 Debunked Myths (Image credit: KanitChurem/Shutterstock)It's not uncommon for people to make faulty claims or misinterpret events when science is concerned. This includes the jade eggs that Gwyneth Paltrow said would boost reproductive health and whether those cuddling male lions photographed together in Kenya were gay. Live Science continuously debunks...

Stephen Hawking's Memorial Might Have Time Travelers in Attendance

Physicist Stephen Hawking, who died March 14 at age 76, will be remembered primarily for his pioneering work in studying black holes and describing the origin of the universe. But he should also be remembered for hosting one of the most pitiful parties of all time. On June 28, 2009,...

Yup, Flat-Earthers Think the Falcon Heavy Launch Was a Conspiracy

Yesterday's successful launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket also sent an unusual payload into space: a cherry-red Tesla Roadster manned by a dummy named Starman and equipped with cameras that provided gorgeous views of Earth against the backdrop of space. But flat-Earthers aren't buying it. People who believe that the...

Navy Pilot Was 'Pretty Weirded Out' by Encounter with Unidentified Object in 2004

See more The U.S. Department of Defense had a secret program to investigate reports of unidentified flying objects, and former Navy pilots in the program say they had a stunning encounter with a UFO in 2004. The New York Times tells of the mission of Cmdr. David Fravor and Lt....

Flat-Earth Rocketeer Fails to Launch (Again)

The flat-Earth rocketeer remains planet-bound. Mad Mike Hughes, a flat-Earth conspiracy theorist who has managed to get significant attention for his now-repeated failed rocket launches, strapped himself into his second homemade rocket Saturday (Feb. 3). But, as Noize TV documented in an excruciating 11-minute livestream of the event, Hughes' rocket...